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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two pleas today challenging CEC Gyanesh Kumar's functioning, seeking his suspension and questioning the nationwide SIR process amid continuing protests and a dispute over internal Election Commission decisions.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has removed the Cornell sexual-assault investigation from the local prosecutor and appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor after new records intensified questions about evidence reviewed in the original 2024 inquiry.
Sensex closed at 71,909.70 and Nifty at 22,421.95 after an eighth straight weekly decline. With RBI's October 7 policy decision approaching, investors are watching interest rates, crude oil, foreign selling, the rupee and global bond yields.
Central Railway has announced 418 festival-special services for Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath 2026. The first reservation batch opened September 27, with another opening September 28. Check train numbers, routes, dates and official booking options.
The Supreme Court has laid down safeguards for certain POCSO cases arising from matrimonial disputes, directing expert child assessment before arrest decisions and cautioning that a POCSO FIR alone cannot decide child custody.
Opposition parties have intensified calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal after a report said two Election Commissioners raised repeated objections over SIR and electoral-roll decisions. Some leaders have also demanded his arrest, while the ECI says all final decisions were unanimous.
The Election Commission says all final decisions taken by the full Commission over the past year, including SIR-related measures, were unanimous despite reported objections raised during internal deliberations. Here is what the dispute means for voters.
Receiving a Delhi SIR notice does not automatically remove a voter from the electoral roll, the CEO's office has clarified. Voters can respond, submit documents and receive a hearing before any decision is taken.
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that arrested persons must receive the grounds of arrest in writing and in a language they understand, holding that Article 22(1) applies across criminal laws, including special statutes such as PMLA and UAPA.
Three infants have died following a fire in the Special Newborn Care Unit at RIMS Adilabad. Officials are investigating a suspected AC-related electrical malfunction, while the Telangana government has ordered an inquiry and stronger hospital safety measures.
